true feelings

plural noun

: the way one really feels
She let him know her true feelings.

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Reading the letters myself and seeing players read out loud with tears in their eyes provided a powerful example what can happen when parents express their true feelings. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 All of this comes after a new report from CNBC about Bezos’ true feelings about Amazon. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Aug. 2026 The novel finds the hockey players now in a committed relationship with one another and learning how to build a life together while hiding their true feelings for one another in public. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Season 2 ended on a cliffhanger that saw one brother overhear Jackie confess her true feelings toward his sibling. — Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for true feelings

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“True feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20feelings. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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